Thursday, August 7, 2014

This month I am trying a new venue for exhibiting and selling my art. Sponsored by the Rehoboth Art League in Delaware it is called The 41st Annual Outdoor Fine Art Show. It is an honor to be selected by the jury for this event which runs for two weekends on August 9-10 and August 16-17. I will have my new paintings and collages on display for sale in my booth. Included here is a picture of my newest collage of vintage Delaware Coast images. Fenwick Island, Dewey and Rehoboth Beaches are the main feature of this piece with some of Lewes and Cape May making an appearance, too. Hope you can stop by if you are at the beach. I'll be in booth #36.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

The fishing in Ocean City, Maryland can be, at times, superb. There are tournaments in the White Marlin Capital of the World featuring deep sea fishing for the aforementioned Marlin and a variety of big game fish including tuna and sharks. But for most of us we like to putt-putt in a little motor boat to catch some pan-size fish like perch or some blue crabs for a proudly-caught, home-made meal. As you enter OC from Route 50, the bridge is usually lined with fishermen and women of all sizes and shapes. They always appear to be intently focused on their task at hand. Thinking of this reminds to to say that if you don't want to own or rent a boat you can usually find a spot on one of the many piers located on the island. There are many on the bay side and of course the grand pier on the Atlantic side.
In my extensive collection of vintage Del-Mar-Va ephemera I noticed that the fishing category deserved a collage of its own. There are tide tables and fishing tips as well as photos of the Bunting fishing boats. I've also included images of some of my fishing lure paintings and of course our Maryland steamed crabs. Posters of the collage are now for sale in my Etsy shop for those who would like to purchase one on line.

About the Artist

Charlene Clark Studio
I've been a collector of vintage ephemera and objects all my life. It is an obsession that apparently I am forced to address. Additionally I've been a practicing artist for more than half that amount of time. The paint provides the means of expression I need to convert these collections into personal images... meaning that I need to see these things that no longer exist and make them my own with the paint. Much of the work is based on memory and imagination...often times we really cannot tell the difference.